Posts made in February, 2009

Social networking sites – what works for you?

Posted by on Feb 19, 2009 in Social Networking | 1 comment

Social networking sites – what works for you?

Image via CrunchBase We asked, here’s what you told us – LinkedIn is my preferred professional networking site, followed by xing.com and then by Twitter and Plaxo. Facebook is only used for private networking to stay in touch with family and friends. Oliver Schmid I don’t like Twitter at all! LinkedIn works for me – just have to sift through the spam which can be frustrating and time consuming. Laura Beken I use Facebook, Linkedin, Plaxo and Twitter. I use ping.fm to post to all of them at the same time. I find Linkedin and Twitter very useful for biz and Facebook so far has been a great social network for...

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SEO Ranking

Posted by on Feb 18, 2009 in Search Engine Optimization | 0 comments

SEO Ranking

Image via Wikipedia Search Engine Ranking Factors Here’s a great analysis of many SEO topics which shows the most important factors as ranked by a group of 37 experts. Check it out – it might just be a good refresher http://www.seomoz.org/article/search-ranking-factors Related articles by Zemanta SEO Rankings: Getting To The Top Of Search Engine Ranking (wealthyways4you.com) Some Opinions on the SEO Myths & Realities Fight (mt-soft.com.ar) 5 Stellar Articles on SEO Basics (myventurepad.com) Social Media and SEO (onecoolsitebloggingtips.com) Share...

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Are you on Skype?

Posted by on Feb 18, 2009 in Entreprenuers | 0 comments

Are you on Skype?

Image via Wikipedia I have a client who lives in Spain and travels frequently to India and Paraguay. We chat all the time for free. In addition, we tend to chat versus phone calls – one of us has a very thick accent (guess it depends on perspective) and we seem to communicate better via chat. I can’t imagine what the long distance fees would be on a tradition land line. Further, it provides a transcript of all of our conversations. Frequently, I will go back to the chat to verify what the client said or wanted. In addition, we occasionally use the video function when we need a face to face. The same as an in person meeting, hardly – but consider the cost. ...

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SAN FRANCISCO’S LOCAL ECONOMIC STIMULUS PACKAGE

Posted by on Feb 12, 2009 in Small Business News | 0 comments

SAN FRANCISCO’S LOCAL ECONOMIC STIMULUS PACKAGE

Image via Wikipedia The Mayor’s office has released a press release relating to a SF local economic stimulus package. While we applaud these efforts – we hope that City Hall adds in a layer of accountability. While it’s nice to say all the nice things you will do for local businesses, it is equally important to track the progress of the programs be implemented. How many businesses are being assisted? What percent of procurement contracts are being awarded to local businesses? This is not an area the City Hall has historically managed well. But as Harvey Milk would say “You Gotta Give ‘Em Hope!” – Here’s hoping City Hall gets it . . . and of...

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Pricing – in THIS economy?

Posted by on Feb 12, 2009 in Book Club, Business Tips | 0 comments

Pricing – in THIS economy?

Cover via Amazon As I look at my projections for 2009 I am trying to figure out how to maintain profitability in this challenging economy. And while I haven’t raised my prices in a while now, this sure doesn’t feel like the climate to raise prices . . . so how do I navigate this and make sure I stay a FIT business? For my business, I am looking long and hard about HOW I price – instead of just thinking of our services as traditional hourly rate I am starting to explore pricing that is based on the value we deliver to clients. That gives us an incentive to become more efficient for our clients without constantly eroding our own income. I want...

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